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The Toolkit CD-ROMS have career exploration assessment tools that utilize the Holland Occupational Code career planning model. The resources have career exploration classroom activities, career planning curriculum, educational career assessments, and educational resources that introduce information about Holland Codes, careers, and colleges.

The Toolkit CD-ROMS are visual learning techniques that are fast, quick, and easy ways to introduce careers and Holland Codes.

The Inventory provides a detailed description for each of the Holland Personality Types.

The Interests, Skills, Values, and Personality Inventories generate Occupational Lists. You can access, review, and redo the Interests, Skills, Values, and Personality Inventories.

Research Career Tool

Research a career. The Research Career Tool creates Occupational Lists from a database of 1200+ occupations. The Occupational List has options to sort occupations. Each Occupational List provides information on –

Overview

Job duties

Skills

Values

Outlook

Earnings

Advancement

Working Conditions

Interest (Holland Codes) Scores

Areas of Study

Training or Educational Levels

School Search Tools

The Research a Career Tool allows you to research careers by name or Industry Group. The Industry Groups are –

Architecture & Engineering

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media

Building and Ground Cleaning and Maintenance

Business and Financial Operations

Community and Social Services

Computer, Information Technology and Mathematics

Construction and Extraction

Education, Training and Library

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry

Food Preparation and Serving

Healthcare Practitioners and Technology

Healthcare Support

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Legal

Life, Physical, and Social Science

Management

Military

Office and Administrative Support

Personal Care and Service

Production

Protective Service

Sales and Related

Transportation and Materials Moving

School Tool

The School Tool obtains school from a database of 6000+ post-secondary institutions. The School Tool searches for schools according to the following criteria –

Major Areas of Study

Region in the USA

Type of School

Location of School

Name of School

Size and Cost

1. Location of School

Do you want to go to college in a large city, large town, or rural area? Find a college that matches your criteria!

The Location of School Tool searches for schools based upon –

Locale or Degree of Urbanization

Region

My Skills Inventory

My Personality Inventory

The Locale or Degree of Urbanization categories are –

Large city

Mid-size city

Large town

Small town

Rural

The Regional component narrows the school options according to the following geographic regions:

New England

Mid East

Great Lakes

Plains

South East

South West

Rocky Mountain

West Coast

Outside US

The States section allows you to select a college from a specific state.

2. Enrollment and Cost

How much do you want to pay for tuition?

What is your preference for the number of students enrolled at the college?

The Enrollment and Costs sections outline detailed school information that matches your criteria!

3. Type of School

Do you want to attend a –

Certificate Program

Community College

Four-Year College/ University

Public School

Private School

School with a Religious Affiliation

Find the school that meets your needs. The Type of School section selects schools that match the factors that you select.

4. Major Areas of Study

Are you looking for a school that offers a specific college major? The Major Areas of Study section focuses on schools from the following areas –

Agriculture

Architecture

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Business, Management, and Marketing

Communication and Journalism

Communication Technology

Computer and Information Sciences

Construction Trades

Education

Engineering

Engineering Technologies

English Language and Literature

Family and Consumer Sciences

Foreign Languages

Health and Clinical Sciences

History

Legal Professions

Liberal Arts and Sciences

Library Science

Mathematics and Statistics

Mechanics and Repair

Military Technologies

Multidisciplinary Studies

Natural Resources and Conservation

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

Personal and Culinary Services

Philosophy and Religious Studies

Physical Sciences

Precision Production

Psychology

Public Administration and Social Service

Science Technologies

Security and Protective Services

Social Services

Theology and Religion

Transportation and Materials Moving

Visual and Performing Arts

The Schools can be saved to create a Custom School List.

All lists can be printed and saved for future reference.

2. My Values Inventory

Find out the things that are important to you, for example –

Helping Society

Artistic Creativity

Helping Others

Independence

Prestige

Risk Taking

Stability

Working Outdoors

The My Values Inventory provides a detailed description for each of the Values.

Elementary Children Picture Careers in Vivid Color With HollandCodes.com Premier Career Resources Site

PHOENIX/EWORLDWIRE/Sep. 14, 2009 — Founder of HollandCodes.com Dr. Mary Askew affirms an elementary school curriculum experts report that indicates students in their elementary school years are not too young to begin building an awareness of the world of work. A program geared towards the younger age groups is now available at PaintCareersWithColors.com.

“Elementary school teachers and counselors look for career exploration resources that are aimed at developmental level of the students,” stated Askew. “Elementary school teachers and counselors prefer career picture tests.”

A poll conducted of elementary school teachers and counselors by HollandCodes.com (2007-2009) reported that career test with pictures –

Are bright, colorful, enjoyable, and interesting

Are very interesting, vivid, clear, and informative

Attract different students’ attention

Stimulate career exploration and conversation

“Picture career tests display careers in an interesting and exciting way – designed to generate discussion,” added Askew. “Picture tests are easy to read, simpler to follow, and easier to understand than career test with words or other interest inventories. Career picture tests focus on building career awareness in elementary school students.”

Additional information about the Hollandcodes.com Grand Opening Event is available from Dr. Mary Askew by calling 602-569-1050 or by visiting HollandCodes.com. Career tests, books, sales and free product demos are available.

HollandCodes.com presents a variety of resources focused on exploring careers, college majors, career clusters, O*NET codes, and Holland occupational codes. Information is available on assessments, classroom activities, Web sites, books, CD-ROMS, and other resources. Hollandcodes.com has just released Paint Careers With Colors, an elementary school education program which uses vibrant graphics, photos, and activities to build awareness of career interests and the world of work.